Bloodthief similar games & best alternatives

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Bloodthief

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

Bloodthief is an ultra-fast melee dungeon-runner where you use momentum to parkour through hazardous dungeons and brutally slash through enemies. Speed-run through haunted crypts and castles and learn what dark secrets lie beneath.

What works

  • Addictive fast-paced movement and combat
  • High skill ceiling with rewarding mastery
  • Excellent level design with secrets and alternate routes
  • Strong leaderboard and medal system
  • Engaging music and retro aesthetic

Things to keep in mind

  • Some difficulty spikes and frustrating enemy encounters
  • Physical strain from intense gameplay
  • Minimal story and lore depth
  • Some levels feel uneven in quality
  • Price considered high by some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Immortal Redneck

  • ULTRAKILL

  • ODDCORE

  • Cruelty Squad

  • Severed Steel

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Less competitive

Games that feels like Bloodthief but with less competition against others

  • Hands of Necromancy

  • Darkenstein 3D

  • DOOM 64

  • Zortch

  • DUSK

  • Brush Burial: Gutter World

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Bloodthief but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Dread Templar

  • Beyond Sunset

  • Impaler Gold

  • BAIONLENJA

  • Eldritch

  • The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Bloodthief. These titles are not in What to play next.

Bloodthief: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Fellowship.

Last update: 21/08/2026